Imam Şiş, who has been on hunger strike for 142 days in Newport, Wales, demanding the end of isolation said he will continue his fast until isolation is lifted.

Imam Şiş, while recognising the visit granted to lawyers to Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan is a very big step and success, confirmed that it falls short of ending isolation which is the demand of the hunger strikers.

Şiş reminded to have gone on hunger strike joining the “resistance led by Leyla Guven who had launched hunger strike on 7 November. The visit of the lawyers has been a great success. The leader was able to meet with his layers after 8 years. Although isolation is still in place - continued Şiş - this visit was a remarkable achievement of our resistance and a blow to the fascism of the Turkish state. However, I would like to express my decision to continue this action, both for loyalty to the other comrades engaged in this resistance, especially those in prison, and because our demand to end isolation has not been granted.” 

Next is the freedom of Leader Apo

Şiş continued reminding the seven activists who gave their life to end isolation, Zülküf Gezen, Ayten Beçet, Mahsum Pamay, Yonca Akinci, Sirac Yuksel, Zehra Saglam and Medya Cinar and saluting the 15 prisoners who have gone on death fast since 30 April. “I am honored to take part in the same resistance. - said Şiş -I want to remind that no one is late to join and nothing is superfluous. Next on line comes freedom for Leader Apo and Kurdistan to completely demolish the fascism of AKP-MHP, which has already cracked after the local elections.”

Time to step up the struggle

Şiş underlined the need for fully enjoying the free life Öcalan envisaged and called on people to step up the struggle and achieve freedom. 

“Finally, - said Şiş - I urge everyone to take up the tasks of humanity for a democratic and free Middle East, a fair and just world, to raise the struggle and end isolation, wherever they are in the world."